I was very confused about the second one, until I saw the Happy Birthday pick, that clears everything up! And really the last one isn't so bad, as long as that groovy design was not created by draging a finger through the icing.

The pictionary one gave me a total e-wreck-tion (that complete WTF moment where nothing in the world makes sense for a few seconds and you need a cigerette afterwards). What the hell is going on there?

No no no--those small things are SUPPOSED to be green, so let's be "fair".Look at the label; it reads: "EMERALD ISLE VLVT CK" which means that it has SOMETHING to do with theoretical Ireland. And we all know that green is a major Irish...thing... okay?It would've been a bigger sell if they'd popped 'em out there for St. Patrick's Day, though--instead of at the beginning of February.Maybe worth the $1.99-- who am I to say.=^ee^=

It's rather upsetting to a Wreck-reporter wannabe. The local store-that-shall-not-be-named has had a decent decorator for awhile now. Not only do her roses actually look like roses, but she makes pretty carnations, daisies, mums and assorted other very identifiable flowers. She has mad edging skills, ie: ribbons, rosettes, flounces, piping and all the rest. I rarely see airbrushing. And every cake I've ordered has come with pretty and correctly spelled inscriptions. sigh....

okay, I think the pictionary cake is representing some of those little steel ball games. You know the ones you had to tilt and move the little ball around to go through a maze. At least that's what the top two squares look like they might be. Problem is, it looks like it was drawn by a 2 year old.

the date on the emerald isle cake is 02/08/09 So it's either February 8th or August 2nd. If it was made for St. Patricks day it was either a month old by St. Patricks day or 5 months old after St. Patricks day. Either way...Eeeeeeeew!

I kinda really like the third one. Its so, well moderne (pronounce it "mo-DARE-n") and really quite nice.

I would do that for an art studio party, or an art class party.

The first cake is sort of what a kid would do when left alone in a room with a box of cookies and a tube of frosting.

Greeny? Well, heck I bet you could put that cake in the lunchroom fridge safe in the knowledge that the office food stealers (you people know who you are, gimme back my brownie! And my BLT1) wouldn't touch it.

The last one looks to have the logo from Looney Tunes in the background.This particular "cartoon" could be titled: "Tie-Dye Creature from the Blecchh Lagoon."(That'llbe that'llbe that'llbe-$24.48!! --THAT'S ALL, FOLKS!)

Wow. I don't remember seeing any thing that looked as bad as the green cake. And I have seen 20 year old building cakes that looked more appetizing. The last cake reminds me of the creations at our local super-Target. They are always meh, and super overpriced.

I'm thinking the pictionary cake is trying to be clever and make "Happy Birthday" in pics. I think the round green thing is a pea, and the lower left is a buoy, but I have no idea what makes square #1=hap and #4=day.

There are no words for the green velvet cake other than... hell no.

The last one... makes me want to fingerpaint. But not something edible.

I think that the Pictionary cake is supposed to be the view from a window. The birthday person must be at camp and sees (clockwise, from upper left) pine trees (I don't draw them like that, but I've seen people who do.), the sun, a calm lake, and a tent (or maybe a fire tower).

By the way, this cake is clearly worth the $14.97; look at all the fun we are having with it.

Glad I'm not the only one who thought the last cake resembled a Chihuly sculpture. ;-) As for the pictionary one, I had a mind to think that it was a "practice" cake for a new decorator trying out different tips and colors, which was accidentally put on the shelf. I like this reality better than the alternative. ;-)

Anon, re the red dye allergy -all the red velvet cakes I've had have been made with beets, not food coloring. Getting past the 'ick' factor of beets in cake, you do *not* taste 'em and they make the cake so deliciously moist that it's just scrumptious. And it looks a heck of a lot better than green cake.

So, there is always some totally lame comments on how the cake isn't a wreck or some nonsense. Today, I was actually looking for that annoying comment because I really want to know what that pictionary cake is supposed to be. No convincing guesses - can it be?

I actually made a cake with moldy green frosting when I was a kid experimenting with colors - just add some of this,a dash of that, a sprinkle of that one, and voila, super ugly "Happy Anniversary" cake for my parents.

#4 actually HURT my BRAIN. I'm still struggling to process it. I keep looking at the center...and then my peripheral vision picks up the blue background...and then the white edging...but refuses to accept that they are all in the same space. I think I need an aspirin...

I'm thinking the pictionary cake is trying to be clever and make "Happy Birthday" in pics. I think the round green thing is a pea, and the lower left is a buoy, but I have no idea what makes square #1=hap and #4=day.

There are no words for the green velvet cake other than... hell no.

The last one... makes me want to fingerpaint. But not something edible." was on to something...

If the first picture is of pogo sticks then it would represent the word "Hop" then "Pea", then "Bouy" but I still can't get day out of the last section.

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